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Global Blue needs to receive and check your stamped Form within this period to ensure smooth processing of your refund.

Remember: No Customs Stamp = No Refund

Go to a Refund office displaying the Global Blue logo.

Present your stamped and completed Tax Free Forms to receive the refund in cash or to credit card.

In a rush? Mail your stamped completed Tax Free Forms to the address of the Processing Centre and receive your refund on your credit card.

Please observe that at some airports a cash handling fee per "Form" will be charged should you require an Immediate Refund in cash.

NB: The refund you receive is the VAT minus Global Blue’s service fee.

Shoppers eligible for Tax Free Shopping

● If you have a permanent residence in a non-EU country*

*residents in Republic Of Northern Cyprus holding the passport of Republic Of Northern Cyprus are not eligible for refunds in Cyprus but residents in Republic Of Northern Cyprus holding a Turkish passport can get refund in cash if they submit a copy of the Turkish passport together with the Form.

VATRate

19%

Minimum purchase amount

50.00 EUR

Tax Free goods

● Refunds are paid on all goods that are exported in the traveller’s personal luggage.

● Exported goods must be sealed and unused.

● Non-refundable goods:

● Food

Tax Free Form

● The Form is valid 1 year after issuing month.

● The Form must be duly stamped by a Cypriot or any other EU country Customs within 3 months from the month of purchase.

● Original receipt/invoice must be attached to the Form.

● All receipts/invoices can be attached together on one Tax Free Form if all were issued from the same retailer within a three month period.

Tips

●The post delivery is free of charge from all the world if you use the Global Blueprepaid envelope provided by the shop. Note that it is sent by regular post.

●If you have not received the prepaid envelope you can use a standard envelope (at your expense)

●In order to prevent a possible loss of the documents, we recommend you to use secured mail service (e.g. registered mail or courier- at your expense)

●Before sending the documents, please make a copy of them or write down Tax Free Form number (DOC ID) of each Form for your reference.

●In order to assure smooth processing of your refund send us just Tax Fee Forms filled in completely and correctly